A few weeks of warm weather and the usually snow blanketed Fresno Dome was showing signs of rock. I had been watching the snow receding from town and saw the day time high was going to be in the low 70's for Oakhurst. Time for a snowmobile run up the mountain to savor some off season SOYO climbing.
My partner Matt had established some climbs on the dome in years past and was jonesing to climb his 3 pitch "High and Mighty" 10c. It was a great route with wandering featured slab climbing and an arm pumping steep bolted section on pitch 2.
After enjoying the climb we decided to ride up to higher elevations and get some snowmobiling in on deeper snow. When a weather window like this comes along its a real blessing. :-)

Credit: Grahm Doe

Credit: Grahm Doe

Getting ready to rap in from the summit.

Credit: Grahm Doe

Credit: Grahm Doe

Credit: Grahm Doe

Credit: Grahm Doe

A delicious Petes breakfast burrito for lunch.

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Little Shuteye Peak in the distance

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Credit: Grahm Doe

Credit: Grahm Doe

Credit: Grahm Doe

Credit: Grahm Doe

This falcon buzzed the belay within a few feet of touching. Swooooosh!

Rock that actually begs you to climb it and faces south, plus relative ease of approach--you're living right, my friends! Big Mike isn't the only one smart enough to get a snowmobile to be useful around here.

Dude that is SO bad ass! I was telling my daughter a couple weeks back I wanted to take her there this year. Serendipity - she was standing here in my office getting something from the printer when I opened your thread.

Pointed out the line of Predator, Mark Tuttle's Easy Wind, thanks for the stoke! Its been a long time for me - I'm gonna get back down there this year for sure.

hey kids I can dig what your putin down,,,lets get a hookup on the stinky machine,,i:m serious caus those slopes are some of the best;;;;gravity///teles/boarding/of anykind sweet,,O ya hard warm granite,,,[yes i;m deprived],,,,stay posted for the hookup,,,chow,,